monitoring.py/monitors/processes.py

import os
class Processes:
    interval = 10;
    loopCount = 0
    def __init__(self, exporter):
        self.exporter = exporter

    def run(self):
        stream = os.popen('ps fax | wc -l')
        output = stream.read()
        self.exporter.gauge("processes", int(output))